Dear Severus,
It's almost time that I can return to Scotland, I know that we managed to save
your life along with countless others who should have died in the war. I both look
forward to and dread seeing you again. I'm bringing Lilith over so she can study at
Hogwarts. Teaching her myself has proven difficult over the years so, now that
the Hermione Granger, the me of my past is about to be have an accident with a
time turner. I'm packing up my things and preparing our daughter and myself to
move to Hogwarts. Lilith is by rights too old for Hogwarts but Minerva has promised
that she may learn on a special program just for her. As for myself I'm taking over
Transfiguration, and Gryffindor Head of House duties. With Minerva the Headmistress
she doesn't have time for either task and offered me the position.
I have no idea how people will react to seeing me again. I'm going to keep my name
as Amber Rose, for I am so very used to it and the girl I once was. Hermione Jean
Granger, she is no more.
I love you Severus, but after everything that's happened I know we will never be
together again, especially after what you said.
Amber Rose

Amber Rose sat in a thestral drawn carriage to Hogwarts with her eighteen year old daughter, Lilith. They'd always had a close relationship. The pair were more best friends then mother and daughter. Amber sat chewing her lip as she nervously fidgeted with her robes, while Lilith sat cuddling her new two week old kitten she'd rescued from being put down.

Pulling out all her Gryffindor courage when the carriage landed and came to a stop outside the castles main doors. Amber stood leaving her trunk containing shrunken boxes of belonging inside as she allowed her pet Raven to fly free of the carriage and around the grounds. Lilith held her small charge in her arms wrapped up in a blanket with a bottle of milk in her robe pocket. A deep breath and Amber stepped out of the carriage, closely followed by Lilith. Trying to keep her breathing regular Amber headed up the steps and into the main Entrance Hall of the castle.

The war had ended only a few weeks prior and so many people filled the castle mending it ready for the new school year to come. Still the sight was captivating as ever, Lilith made sounds of amazement and Amber tried hard to keep the tears from flowing. She was home, for the first time in so many years she was home.

Leading Lilith through the many halls all the way up to the Headmistress's office, Amber waited patiently for Minerva to come down the staircase and greet her. The gargoyle allowed them passage up the stairs and Amber knocked on the door before opening it.

Inside Minerva's office sat a rather upset Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley. Amber stood still inhaling a sharp breath. It was them, it was really them. "Mom?" Lilith ask in worry as her mother paused in the doorway, alerting the room to their presence.

Harry turned in his seat looking at the two strangers at the door. A closer look made him take his glasses off to clean them. Placing them back on he looked to the older woman who looked so familiar. "Hermione?" Amber took a tight hold of Lilith's hand for strength. Minerva smiled, standing and moving over to the door taking Amber in her arms.

"My child, you have been so sorely missed." Minerva and Amber held each other as they cried a few tears. "Welcome back."

Ron stood from his chair looking rather angry at the intrusion. "I'm sorry Professor but I want to know what the bloody hell happened to my girlfriend."

Amber rather annoyed let instinct take over. "Language Ronald, how many times do I have to tell you to hold your tongue?" Ron looked at the woman in confusion.

Lilith looks to the redhead, "Don't worry, Mom does it all the time with me. She says she was taught her mother skills by the great Molly Weasley... Who ever she is..."

Ron and Harry look to each other then to the two people standing near the doorway beside Minerva. "What the hell happened to you Hermione? You look so... you've aged..." Harry barely managed to say.

"Roughly twenty years... The Hermione you know has just had an accident with her time turner and has gone back into the past. She became Amber Rose, an exchange student at Hogwarts and had a rather normal life... I don't wish to talk about it. I've changed all I could have without allowing Voldemort to win. I'm sorry that you both had to loose Hermione, but I'm not her anymore. Not to mention now that Hermione is gone,those who were saved to come out of hiding. We welcome back Fred, R... Remus, S..Sirius, and Sev... Severus... to the land of the living. " Amber had tears spilling down her cheeks, Lilith hugged her mother and her kitten. "Minerva, I'd like to retire to my quarters."

Minerva looked to the boys and then to Amber and Lilith. "Of course my dear, your quarters are where mine once were. But now the door is hidden behind a group portrait of the First Order of the Phoenix, the password at the moment is 'Unity' but of course your welcome to change it." One last look at the young men, who were still trying to process what had happened and Amber left with Lilith to go to their quarters.

Disclamer

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